Kizz Daniel is set to perform at the 2022 World Cup.
Glamtush reports that Nigeria’s music star and ‘Buga’ crooner, Kizz Daniel whose real name is Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe has joined the list of artistes that will perform at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
This online platform understands that the World Cup organisers, FIFA, made the confirmation on Friday as they listed the five official performing artistes for the event.
In FIFA’s list of headliners for the FIFA Fan Festival during the World Cup, Kizz Daniel is the only African artiste performing alongside five international award-winning singers.
For the lineup, American DJ and Music Producer, Diplo, will perform on November 22 while Kizz Daniel’s performance is slated for November 23.
Canadian crooner, Nora Fatehi, will perform on November 29; American singer, Trinidad Cardona, on December 1 and Scotland’s Calvin Harris on December 10.
FIFA shared the lineup on its official Instagram page on Friday.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is set to hold in Qatar from Sunday, 20 November to Sunday, 18 December 2022.
This is a dream come true for the singer as he once tweeted in June about his wish to perform at the World Cup.
“When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go. Let’s all dream together at the FIFA Fan Festival in Doha and make it a once in a lifetime experience!”, Kizz Daniel told the FIFA website.
His single, “Buga”, which he features Tecno, garnered recognition from around the world as world leaders and celebrities joined in the viral Buga Challenge.
In October, Kizz Daniel released yet another hit track “Odo” (Cough) which is currently a sensation on the Internet.